Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.
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- 1.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
- 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
- 5.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
- 8.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) snow falling
- 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
- 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same window (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 23.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) magnets
- 24.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
- 26.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
- 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) refraction
Answer key
- not needed
- a mirror
- a sheet of white paper
- never look at the Sun
- the rainbow fades
- we keep it the same
- so it does not fall
- a small rainbow
- False
- needed
- not needed
- a clear glass of water
- 7
- a battery cell
- 3
- a balloon
- True
- False
- we measure it
- True
- the amount of water
- we keep it the same
- prisms
- red
- bright sunlight
- True
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- 5
- 2
- False
- 6
- False
- a balloon
- a magnet
- True
- refraction
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